“This was a live in the studio record. We covered Root Down by the Beastie Boys. The Beasties have always been one of our favorite bands. I remember Brad and Chad learning the words for Root Down on a road trip down to Duke University…. I couldn’t believe they could remember them all. It just makes me happy to sing ‘I KICK IT ROOT DOWN'”

What do you wanna be? I don't know
And what do you wanna feel? I can't tell you
And what do you wanna see? I don't know
Just take me down to the watering hole

What do you wanna be? I don't know
And what do you wanna feel? I can't tell you
And what do you wanna see? I don't know
Just take me down to the watering hole

I'm going, tiptoe back to the place that I know so
Oh won't you please just say so
'Cause I'm not gonna leave until you let me go

Tiptoe back to the place that I know so
Oh won't you please just say so
'Cause I'm not gonna leave until you let me go

Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok o-k

Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok o-k

What do you wanna be? I don't know
And what do you wanna feel? I can't tell you
And what do you wanna see? I don't know
Just take me down to the watering hole

What do you wanna be? I don't know
And what do you wanna feel? I can't tell you
And what do you wanna see? I don't know
Just take me down to the watering hole

Because I've been bitten by the beetle and I must say
Why don't you feel alone
Because I've been bitten by the beetle and I must say
Why don't you feel at home
Because I've been bitten by the beetle and I must say
Why don't you feel alone
Because I've been bitten by the beetle and I must say
Why don't you feel, why don't you feel alone

We're going tiptoe back to the place that I know so
Oh won't you please just say so
'Cause I'm not gonna leave until you let me go

Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok o-k

Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok o-k

Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, o-k
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok o-k

All I gotta be so, gotta be so, all I gotta be so
All I gotta be so, gotta be so, all I gotta be so
All I gotta be so, gotta be so, all I gotta be so
All I gotta be so, gotta be so, all I gotta be so

What do you wanna be? I don't know
And what do you wanna feel? I can't tell you
And what do you wanna see? I don't know
Just take me down to the watering hole

Black birds with bullet holes, bullet holes
Scattered across the sky
I wonder
These steep hills
Unto the great light
My fingers collapse around my pen
Like soldier tryin' to hold up the flag
I'm callin' out, once again
In this letter to you my friend
In this letter to you my friend
In this letter to you my friend

And don't tell me you been comin' up easy
Stop, drop, you're life is greasy
You used to say that you would come around
Oh baby, but you're never here

You have been
Up above so high so high so high
And lived, in the dirt
You have felt
Some love
And you
Have been hurt

Well I've gone to shorten my road
With a fistful of matches, but nothin' to strike (nothin' to strike)
And as we walk along the cove
And know that this is right
You may think I'm crazy
You may think I'm foolish
But I'm coming through the lightning
Comin' back to you

Don't tell me you been comin' up easy
Stop, drop, you're life is greasy
You used to say that you would come around
Oh baby, but you're never here

You have been
Up above so high so high so high
And lived, in the dirt
You have felt
Some love
And you
Have been hurt

You have been
Up above so high so high so high
And lived, in the dirt
You have felt
Some love
And you
Have been hurt

Oh you have been you have been
Up above up above
And you've lived and you've lived in the dirt in the dirt
Oh you have been you have been
Some love some love
Oh you have been you have been hurt
You have been up above

Save your words and
ya save your speeches
You'll be better in the main street for light pieces
And when they come the suckers got no shoes
You will bear your tongue for the language that you use
Save your words and
ya save your speeches
You'll be better in the main street for light pieces
And when they come the suckers got no shoes
You will bear your tongue for the language that you use

And i got one question
Can you tell me that
Can i tip the gun
Can endure like that

Can i tip the gun
Can endure like that

Wide right turn
You cant see my benz and I can't see you
Wide right turn
You cant see my benz and I can't see you
Wide right turn
You cant see my benz and I can't see you

uh huh hey yahere we goleave it on the back burner take it to the dry townya here we goI got the mean time slipping down the slide some uptight right wing political homicidedo what you want take what you willtake it in like a southpaw flip it on the grillbourgeoisie protocolbottoms up boys this is the last callhappy hour doesn't last too long you know it never doesso I sit here on a bar stool looking at the skygot a buck and a quarter and a bucket full or ryedon't step out of line you'll get time in the brigdon't yield to the mighty you got your own dirt to digleave it on the back burner take it to the dry townya here we gome and my flea bag friends we ran to have our own feast of CrispianMurphy was there with number twenty-two they were got caught in the middle of a coupyou will lose me if I don't lose youand I will lose me if I don’t lose youso we haven't chosen anyone of you to condemnso make your decision and choose your side or let us beginsteeped in knowledge I'll step from the boarddown to the speak easy with my double-edged swordyou know the deal ya got to spin the wheelI heard the heavens are full of sevensand as matter of fact you know that cat suicide jackhe don't play like thattruth is he don't really play at allleave it on the back burner take it to the dry townya here we go

Wounded, you can take me there
I was wounded, you can take me there
'Cause there was a crime that I was left
But will you go on without me?
Think I'll just walk myself to sleep

'Cause I ain't workin' for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't lookin' for confusion
But it tends to follow me
"You can come into my house", she said
If you do it quietly
But I said, "There ain't no chance at that"

'Cause I am listenin' to what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around, but I think you're crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you missed?

Wounded, and I will go if you go first
But I, ain't gonna wait around
Tell me how much is your dime worth?
We got, ten minutes to get there
We got, ten minutes to go
Throw this one in for the money
'Cause the next one's for the next show

I ain't workin' for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't lookin' for confusion
But it tends to follow me
"Oh you can come into my house", she said
If you do it quietly
But I said, "There ain't no chance at that"

'Cause I am listenin' to what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
Well I turn around, but I think you're crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you missed?

So hey, where you goin'?
Do you need somebody, somewhere
To help you get on by?
'Cause I think, you know who I am
And I'm gonna make this, as fast as I can
Some people call me the pusher man
I promise it won't take long no no no no
Just close your eyes and get in the van

I am listenin' to what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around, but I think you're crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you want you missed?

'Cause I am listenin' to what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around, but I think you're crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you want you missed?

let it be known to all your misbelievingwhat you've been seeing that we will not stand nowill not be mistakenwe will go there leave this weaknessyou can’t take this from meoh ya we will go there leave this weaknesscause ya know I have been waitinglow we are not so we on a missionto be so well oh well the way I seedamn this damn that there'll be no talk of turning backdamn this damn that there'll be no talkthat we will fly sometimesthat we will find our own waythat we will fly sometimesthat we will find our ownlow we are not so we on a missionto be so well oh well the way I seethat we are not so we are not givenwe are not sold on what we have seenwe’re gone we’re gonegood-bye we ain't never coming back nowe're gone we're gonethe list is long we are many strong the ceilings are coming downlow we are not so we on a mission

Root down, I put my root down
I kick it root down, I put my boot down
So how you gonna kick it, gonna kick it root down
Yeah, how you gonna kick it, gonna kick it root down
So how you gonna kick it, gonna kick it root down
Gonna break or damn, gonna kick it root down

It's not a put down, I put my foot down
And then I make some love, I put my root down
I'm like sweetie pie by the stone alliance
Everbody knows I'm known for dropping science
I'm electric like Dick Hyman
I guess you'd expect to catch the crew rhymin'
Never let you down with the stereo sound
So Mike, get on the mic and turn it out

We're talking root down, I put my root down
And if you want to battle me, you're putting loot down
I said root down, it's time to scoot down
I'm a step up to the mic in my goose down
Come up representing from the upper west
Money makin' putting me to the test
Sometimes I feel as low, I've been blessed
Because I'm doing what I want, so I never rest

Well, I'm not coming out goofy like the fruit of the loom guys
Just strutting like the meters with the look-ka py py
'Cause downtown Brooklyn is where I was born
But when the snow is falling, then I am gone
You might think that I'm a fanatic
A phone call from Utah and I'm throwing a panic
But we kick it from the root when we break it on down
Jimmy Smith is my man, I wanna give him a pound

I kick it root down, I put my root down
I kick it root down, I put my root down
So how you wanna kick it, gonna kick it root down
Yes, how we gonna kick it, we gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna kick it, gonna kick it root down
We gonna break it or damn, gonna kick it root down

Well, Ad Rock, don't stop, come on
Just get on the mic with the tic and the tac

I'll fill you with the fuckin' rim like brim
I'm walking down your block and you say that's him
There goes the guy with the funky sound
The Beastie Boys, you know we come to get down
Because I've got the flow where I grab my dick
And say oh my God, that's the funky shit
So I'm going to pass the mic and cause a panic
The original nasal kid is doing damage

Every morning I took the train to High Street station
Doing homework on the train, what a fucked up situation
On the way back up hearing battle tapes
Through the underground, underneath the sky scrapes
It's like Harlem world battles on the Zulu beat show
It's Kool Moe D. vs. Busy Bee, there's one you should know
Enough of that, I just want to give some respect due
M.C.A. grab the mic and the ma bell will connect you

Bob Marley was a prophet for the freedom fight
If dancin' prays to the Lord, then I shall feel alright
It feels good to play a little music
Tears running down my face 'cause I love to do it
And no one can stop this flow from flowing on
A flow master in disaster with a sound that's gone
I'll give a little shout out to my dad and mom
For bringing me into this world and so on

I kick it root down, I put my root down
I kick it root down, I put my root down
So how we gonna kick it, gonna kick it root down
Yeah, how you wanna kick it, gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna rock it, gonna kick it root down
Gonna break it or damn, gonna kick it root down

headlights highwaysyour life collides with mineoh your life collides with mineleaving our shoes behind we cross the waterour words flow from mouth to mouth to mouthlike fish seeking dark placesthe misty mist it covers covers our traces it covers our facesso long to what’s done so much times been wastedso many thoughts been lost onheadlights highwaysyour life collides with mineoh your life collides with minewe're stepping into shelter we’re moving out of shadowwe made some wrong moves along the wayoh we might have strayedwill I forget your face and your fluid gaitwill I will I stare into the stillnessthis is where I miss youso long to what's doneso much time's been wastedso many thoughts been lost on youheadlights and highwaysand your life collides with mine with mineoh your life collides with mineheadlights highways, your life collides with minesmoke heats the black throat of the chimneythe door is open come on inside

whoa man not so fastthat we’re creaming with this man you call fatsonly coming from where you have comeand doing from what you have donebut you see I see the problemin saying you will do it my way or no way at allyes I know and you know and we gobut you have a problem you can find it’s only in your mindI guess it’s safe to say happens almost everydaywhoah man not so fastI’m not going anywhere near that glassI don’t like the games you play but I do not see the problem in saying you will do it my way or no way at allyes I know and you know and we gobut you have a problem you can find it’s only in your mind yaI guess it’s safe to say it happens almost everydayhello stop how you feeling stop don’t you feel like ya need some healing stop cause I doI’m through with messing around youif you’re gonna run you better come from up high I ain’t gonna come too farthat was never my problem oh no no nowhoah don’t take it upon yourself to fix itmr fats don’t knowbut if you have a problemwhoah don’t take it upon yourself to fix itwe will be right there down belowwhoah man not so fastI’m not going anywhere near that glassI don’t like the games you seeit’s a full scale mutinyand I will go myself if you leave me down oh yaso won’t you write me up and let me we go

I don't care where you come from
I don't care what you do
All I want to know is why you walk around in dem shoes
I don't care where you come from
I don't care what you do
All I want to know is why you walk around in dem shoes

I don't care where you come from
I don't care what you do
All I want to know is why you walk around in dem shoes
I don't care where you come from
I don't care what you do
All I want to know is why you walk around in dem shoes